Artistic Staff

Dr. Nathaniel F. Parker, Dr. Bobbie Bailey GYSO Artistic Director and Symphony Director

Dr. Julia Bullard, Camerata Director
Dr. Vera Ilyushina, String Symposium and Honors Quartet Coach
John Lawless, Percussion Ensemble Director
David Metrio, Philharmonic Director
Brittany Salkill, Flute Choir Director
Sam Skelton, Jazz Director
Whitney Tinley, Harmonia And Concertino Director

Dr. Timothy Verville, GSO Music Director & Conductor

Staff bios are available on their ensemble page, or click here.

Administrative Staff

Stephen Hall – Operations and Personnel Manager.

John & Linda Cooke GSO/KSU School of Music Collegiate Scholars

Alyssa McBride, Orchestra Library Intern

Evan Skrip, GYSO Jazz! Site Coordinator 

Kamaya Locke, MPAC Site Coordinator

Natalie Letalien, KSU Site Coordinator
Ramon Spears – MPAC Intern

Allen Yun – KSU/MPAC Intern


Simone Van Pletzan, KSU Brass Specialist

Gustavo de la Torre Martinez, KSU String Specialist